A post impressionist painting will be brought to life this weekend thanks to a partnership between John Lewis in Cambridge and the Fitzwilliam Museum.

From 11am to 4pm this Saturday (October 22) staff at John Lewis will bring to life Edouard Vuillard’s post-impressionist painting ‘Marguerite Chapin in her apartment with her dog’ from the museum’s permanent collection, which is on display in Gallery 1.

The painting will be recreated in the Grand Arcade using the department store’s products as props, and members of staff from both the museum and John Lewis as models.

The Fitzwilliam’s learning team will be encouraging members of the public to drop-in and draw the recreation.

This post impressionist painting from the Fitzwilliam Museum ‘Marguerite Chapin in her apartment with her dog’ has been brought to life with items from John Lewis

People will also have the opportunity to win some of the John Lewis objects used in the recreation by taking part in a special competition on the day.

Dominic Joyce, Head of Branch at John Lewis Cambridge, said: “We are delighted to be collaborating with the Fitzwilliam Museum on such an exciting project.

“It’s a privilege for us to be able to participate in this small way in the museum’s bicentennial celebrations and our visual merchandising team has done a stunning job with their re-creation of Vuillard’s painting.

“We’re also very grateful to the Grand Arcade for giving us permission to stage the re-creation in the atrium outside our store - this is a new departure for us but we hope Cambridge shoppers will enjoy seeing the painting brought to life like this.”

This post impressionist painting from the Fitzwilliam Museum ‘Marguerite Chapin in her apartment with her dog’ has been brought to life with items from John Lewis

Rachel Sinfield, Head of Communications and Engagement at the Fitzwilliam Museum, said the museum had been working in partnership with John Lewis, Cambridge, on art recreations since 2011 and each year have built upon the one before.

She added: “The event is a great way of bringing domestic scenes to life, and this year people of all ages will be able to appreciate the skill involved with capturing a still life, as they will be encouraged to have a go at drawing it themselves with the help of our learning team.”